War of Independence
The Revolutionary War, or the War of Independence, as some call it, played a big role in several of our ancestors' lives. Below is the list of those who served, though I am sure there were many more whose service was lost to time, fires and memories.
Records show that some fought in the Battles of Bunker Hill, Lexington, Saratoga and Concord in the early parts of the war. Other records show some still fighting at the end, in the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis.
Revolutionary War Veterans
Below is the list of some of our many Revolutionary War veterans. It lists their name and birth year. Those in blue have stories on this website.
Baer – Chase
- John Baer – 1729
- Jacob Baer – 1747
- George Heinrich Conrad Bloss – 1728
- Valentine Bloss – 1757
- William James Brown – 1747
- Capt. Abijah Burbank – 1736
- Capt. Gersham Burbank – 1734
- Capt. Silas Burbank – 1739
- Aquila Chase – 1757
- Benjamin Chase – 1717
- Caleb Chase – 1722
- Deacon Dudley Chase
- Eleazer Chase – 1722
- Elijiah Chase – 1787
- Lt. Francis Chase – 1726
- Corp. Isaac Chase – 1740
- Jacob Chase – 1727
- Brig. Gen. Jonathan Chase – 1732
- Joshua Chase – 1758
- Leonard Chase – 1745
- Capt. March D. Chase – 1738
- Moody Chase – 1723
- Capt. Moses Chase – 1727
- Rev. Nathaniel Chase – 1761
- Capt. Nehemiah Chase – 1751
- Corporal Peter Chase – 1756
- Rogers Chase – 1734
Chase – Smith
- Corporal Samuel Chase – 1728
- Judge Samuel Chase – 1707
- Samuel Chase – 1754
- Capt. Solomon Chase – 1742
- Capt. Stephen Chase – 1763
- Stephen Chase – 1759
- Edward Garrett II – 1733
- Jesse Garrett – 1735
- John Catlett Garrett – 1747
- Thomas Garrett – 1744
- William Garrett – 1752
- Israel Goff – 1759
- William Goff – 1722
- Major Pierre Guerrant
- Henry Miller – 1736
- George Washington Pack – 1757
- Samuel Augustus Pack – 1755
- John Remy – 1712
- John Remy – 1753
- Jacob Remy – 1741
- Isaac Ritchie – 1735
- Lt. George R. "Millpond" Smith – 1747
- George Stovall Stokes Smith – 1750
- Isaac Smith – 1745
- William James Smith – 1727
- James Trabue Smith – 1757
Wheeler
- Capt. Aaron Wheeler – 1752
- Rev. Aaron Wheeler – 1723
- Asaph Wheeler – 1758
- Benjamin Wheeler – 1764
- Benjamin Wheeler – 1728
- Comfort Wheeler – 1766
- Daniel Wheeler – 1750
- David Wheeler – 1742
- Col. Henry Wheeler – 1744
- Rev. James Moses Wheeler – 1759
- James Wheeler – 1722
- James Wheeler – 1755
- James Wheeler – 1761
- Lt. Jeremiah Wheeler – 1731
- Jeremiah Wheeler – 1753
- Jesse Wheeler – 1745
- John Wheeler – 1726
- Jonathan Allen Wheeler – 1762
- Oliver Wheeler – 1757
- Capt. Philip Wheeler – 1733
- Russell Wheeler – 1766
- Shubael Wheeler – 1757
- Simeon Wheeler – 1760
- Capt. Valentine Ephriam Wheeler – 1726
- Valentine Wheeler – 1756
- William Wheeler – 1751
Revolutionary War Collection
Artifacts and ancestor memorials from the War of Independence
Revolutionary War Artifacts
0 itemsArtifacts purchased over the years related to the Revolutionary War period.
A period musket typical of those used by Continental Army soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War Musket
Flintlock musket, circa 1770s
A carved powder horn used to carry gunpowder for muskets and rifles during the war.
Powder Horn
Hand-carved powder horn
Original military buttons from Continental Army uniforms, recovered from Revolutionary War sites.
Military Buttons
Continental Army uniform buttons
A colonial era coin from the Revolutionary War period.
Colonial Coin
Currency from the 1770s
A socket bayonet designed to fit the muzzle of a musket, used in close combat.
Socket Bayonet
18th century infantry weapon
An original document from the Revolutionary War era.
Period Document
Original 18th century document
Ancestor Grave Markers
0 itemsGrave markers of ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Valentine Bloss (1757-1832) served in the Continental Army. His grave is marked with a Revolutionary War veteran marker.
Valentine Bloss
1757 – 1832
George Washington Pack (1757-1840) was named after the Commander-in-Chief and served throughout the war.
George Washington Pack
1757 – 1840
Isaac Smith (1745-1820) served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Smith
1745 – 1820
Jesse Wheeler (1745-1828) was one of several Wheeler brothers who served in the Revolution.
Jesse Wheeler
1745 – 1828
Oliver Wheeler (1757-1835) served alongside his brothers in the Continental Army.
Oliver Wheeler
1757 – 1835
Rev. James Moses Wheeler (1759-1842) served as both a soldier and later as a minister.
Rev. James Moses Wheeler
1759 – 1842
Related Stories
Comfort Wheeler
The story of Comfort Wheeler (1766) and his son William Constant Wheeler.
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Capt. Philip Wheeler Homestead
The former Ingalls-Wheeler-Horton homestead and the story of Captain Philip Wheeler.
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Shubael Wheeler - Poet of the Revolution
Shubael Wheeler (1757), known as the "Poet of the Revolution" and his work "American Liberty."
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